Layered "Glass" Pendant using Shrink Plastic

Recently I was looking at my layered glass painting of our cat gypsy and thought now why couldn't I do the same thing in miniture to be used as pendants. So I thought maybe I could paint on transparencies and float them in resin. Sounded like a good idea untill I realized painting that small is easier said than done.

My next idea was to use shrink plastic so that I could do my work at twice the size as what I needed and so my 1st pendant was born.

I just used Sharpies on my test one. I drew the clouds on one side of the plastic the tree on the other. Then on another piece of plastic I drew the leaves and flowers. I still plan to embed the layers in resin in the future, but for now playing and experimenting should be fun!

Downloadable 2010 Calendars

Lee Meredith of ThreadBanger has a great Weekly DIY Roundup: Downloadable 2010 Calendars!
This one is my Favorite! It from Cottage Industrialist and they have teamed up with Heather Solos of Home-Ec 101 to have matching recipe cards with seasonal recipes for each month!

Day of the Dead Pumpkin

This year I did a pumkin for The Day of the Dead. I carved my daughters name on one side and my Grandparents on the other. I'm quite pleased with how it came out..


I enjoy doing something for our loved ones that have passed. It lets me feel close to them again; love you guys and miss you so much! ♥

My Crochet Hats

I've made 2 hats before these but they where done with a knittting loom. This time I crocheted these by following yet another great YouTube Video..

I used the softest yarn I could find and made these hats for my fantastic MiL who is starting her battle with Lung Cancer. We Love ya Ma!♥

ThreadBanger: Mad Hatter Costume

"How do you know a movie is going to be huge? People start dressing up as the characters before it even comes out. So this week we're taking the cue from one of our most requested halloween tutorials of the season...The Mad Hatter!"

I ♥ ThreadBanger..